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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT

SBA’s Disaster Assistance Deadline for Physical Damage Is December 21

and Catoosa, Dade Walker and Whitfield in Georgia, are eligible to apply for physical disaster assistance. The SBA offers loans up to $200,000 to repair disaster damaged primary residences. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT

SBA’s Disaster Assistance Deadline for Physical Damage Is December 21

and Catoosa, Dade Walker and Whitfield in Georgia, are eligible to apply for physical disaster assistance. The SBA offers loans up to $200,000 to repair disaster damaged primary residences. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMT

SBA's Disaster Assistance Deadline for Physical Damage Is December 21

ATLANTA (Business Wire) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damage caused by the severe storms and flooding that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:00 GMT

SBA's Disaster Assistance Deadline for Physical Damage Is December 21

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:00 GMT

SBA's Disaster Assistance Deadline for Physical Damage Is December 21

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:00 GMT

SBA's Disaster Assistance Deadline for Physical Damage Is December 21

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damage caused by the severe storms and flooding that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

PLDT bullish on growth of SMEs in Cebu

?- A senior official of telecommunications giant Philippine Long distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) said the company is increasing its presence in Cebu because of the growing number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the province. ?We are very bullish
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

Private Sector Agency to Reward Best SME's

THE Private Sector Foundation (PSFU) will recognise the best business models of associations, cooperatives and community groups operating from village, sub-county, district and national level in its effort to enhance competitiveness and growth. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

New Data Reveals Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Are Finding Access to Affordable Capital Despite Economic Downturn

As the economy starts to show veiled hints of a recovery, America's small and midsize businesses (SMBs) remain cash-constrained with many turning to alternative sources of capital to meet their short-term financing needs. As a result, the practice of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Seedco Financial to Partner With Goldman Sachs '10,000 Small Businesses' Initiative to Help New York City Small Businesses

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

The 'Exhaustion' Defense: Do You Buy It? -- Wednesday's Woman

The story of a working mom who permitted two tweens to take three younger children for an afternoon at their local Montana mall has sparked an online outcry I haven't seen since the Mommy Wars. Bridget Kevane, who wrote about her story in the summer
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Menus4Moms Founder Mary Ann Kelley: Wednesday's Woman

When Mary Ann Kelley began home-schooling her children 10 years ago, little did she know the education she was about to give herself. An idea for a Web site, and then another, catapulted Kelley into a world of coding, advertising, affiliate programs,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Shustir.com Co-Founder Shu Kim: Wednesday's Woman

Shu Kim's family emigrated from Seoul, South Korea, to New York when she was only three; ironically, a work assignment took her back many years later. In retrospect Kim realized the time she spent in her birthplace helped her tap into her entrepreneurial
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

TwiddleMuff Maker Margaret Light: Wednesday's Woman

Not everybody is fortunate enough to know their grandparents. Margaret Light was, and not only did they provide her with a sense of stability while she was growing up -- her family moved every few years -- but one also served as the catalyst for a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Social Media: Where The Girls Are

My browser automatically launches five Web sites: two blogs, two social networks, and my Google RSS reader. So feel free to consider me a poster child for a new study that measures the popularity (read: power) of social media among the U.S. female
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

RosieKnows.com Founder Rosemary Blandford: Wednesday's Woman

From ER nurse to health teacher to stay-at-home mom to small-business owner, Rosemary 'Rosie' Blandford's metamorphosis is an inspiring 'how to' lesson all on its own. Instead, the lessons 37-year-old Blanford are creating are based on how to use a wide
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Spiral Shell Web Founder CM Boryslawskyj: Wednesday's Woman

Give to get -- that was a key takeaway from a panel I attended last week about how small businesses should into their marketing. It's also a mantra some people follow in their daily lives, with the emphasis on give. People like , who won an HP Compaq
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Connected-Women Founder Runa Magnusdottir: Wednesday's Woman

I had a list of the questions I planned to ask Runa Magnusdottir, founder of a social networking site for women entrepreneurs that's based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Her story, I knew, would be inspiring and full of takeaways. But you know what I really
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

3 Top Takeaways From The Women Who Tech Telesummit: Wednesday's Woman

I'm not sure what phrase replaces 'standing room only' when you're referring to a teleconference, but whatever that might be is a fitting description for yesterday's Women Who Tech telesummit. The , well-organized by Rad Campaign co-founder Allyson
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Women Who Tech Teleconference

Can anyone predict the weather for New York next Tuesday? That's when I plan to park myself at my spring/summer home office (a.k.a. the deck) for the better chunk of the day while dialed into the '' second annual teleconference for women in technology.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

NWBOC President Janet Harris-Lange Discusses Certification: Wednesday's Woman

Last month I began the discussion about why you might . The National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) is one of the main organizations that can make the designation a reality, and late last week I had the pleasure of interviewing its president,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Traditional Gender Roles Fading To Black? Wednesday's Woman

Even evolution requires equilibrium, according to the latest Families and Work Institute report about gender roles. The IBM-sponsored ' ' (PDF) provides a 30-year bird's-eye view regarding how work-related gender roles have evolved. The study's main
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

$10K Grants For 5 Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs: Wednesday's Woman

Now here's what I like to see: recognition and rewards for business owners who are cognizant of the world around them. That was my first thought when I heard about this contest: Five socially conscious women-owned businesses will be chosen to each
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Ketra Oberlander: Wednesday's Woman Of Possibilities

Each and every Wednesday's Women I profile has motivated me to that was knowingly or unknowingly holding me back (and hopefully for you, as well). That sentiment remains unchanged -- yet totally redefined -- now that I know Ketra Oberlander. First, let
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Woman-Owned Business Certification Considerations: Wednesday's Woman

Staying current involves more than updating your Twitter status. It can also include bolstering your status by becoming certified as a woman-owned business (WOB). First some stats: Between 1997 and 2006, businesses fully or majority-owned by women grew
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Wednesday's Woman: Tax Expert Barbara Weltman

I have as hard a time understanding the myriad tax, legal, and financial issues impacting small businesses as the next guy and gal. The difference is I've spoken to the quintessential authority about those topics, and you're about learn from her, too.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:00 GMT

Wednesday's Woman: IAC Professional's Heather Villa Makes Bookkeeping 'EZ'

One of the most laborious tasks on a small-business owner's to-do list is bookkeeping. QuickBooks, of course, is a popular solution, but, according to Heather Villa, it's overkill for businesses that make less than $300,000 per year. That's why Villa, a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:00 GMT

Wednesday's Woman: Tees For Change Founder Andreea Ayers

Most people thought Andreea Ayers was out of her mind when she wanted to deliver her baby at home. And from that criticism, an idea for a business was born. Ayers, who moved to New York from Romania when she was 12, relocated to Boulder, Colo., two years
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:00 GMT

Wednesday's Woman: The Delicate Art Of Giving Constructive Criticism

Perhaps I hang with a sensitive bunch, but constructive criticism is a real toughie for most of my working women sisters. Because no matter how you spin it, constructive criticism is still criticism. It stings when you're on the receiving end. If you're
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:00 GMT

Wednesday's Woman: Dawn Rivers Baker, Editor & Publisher of The MicroEnterprise Journal

Dawn Rivers Baker has been covering the microbusiness beat for a decade, focusing on public policy and legislation -- complicated topics that make many an eyeball glaze over. Rivers Baker's weekly newsletter, , is a must-read for any small-businessperson
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 GMT